folks dd coats today with tempera failingto get out of butld winter is about to descend on the tri-state area in the form of blustery winds andres in the 10's and 20's. lets get the facts and figures from cecily tynan. >> it's that combination of the dropping temperatures and increasing wins that take your breath away. right now in philadelphia. ha the windchill is 34 but look out to the air mass is moving our wayd pittsburgh the winhind buffalo the windchill o and the cold gusty winds deliverh an arctic boundary front pushed off the easst and a few lingering showers. through coastal new jersey pushing away through the overnight hours and evening hours and get ready for a plunge in temperatures and w gusting all night long near 30 miles per hour. the windchill tracker showing that the windchill is 34 not that bad. but by 8:00 dropping down to 25

and then to the teens and by the wee hours of the morning the windchill in the single digits that is where it will be in the morning hours and tomorrow windchills in the teens, bundle up. then, double r next system is beginning to work into the northern great plit's a clipper system diving down to the northeast. and brings us snow showers into the wee hours of the morning on wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour and tomorrow up to 45 and tomorrow morning singl digdchills in the teens and light snow wed complicate the thursday morning commute. we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast. >> keep up with the accuweather forecast by visiting 6abc.com there can you see an hour by hour forecast and day as well as storm tracker 6 live was a close call on the regional rails this morning. when a man dro on to the tracks in glen side montgomery county. and yes there was a collision but a potentially catastrophic

situation was averted. "action new john rawlins live at scene. you have the fullstory. >> reporter: this was an accide and the dver confused at 7:00 this morning, he was on ricers mill and turned off the road and on to a busy stretch of septa railroad here. at least observed him get out of the car and back into the car and then they inveened in the wake of the collision technicians inspected the traffic signals but this not in the wake of faulty signals but a drive their mistakenly turned off the road and got stuck on the tracks. >> we believe it was an elderly man that drove into our right of way. >> ron, one of several people helping the driver out of harms way. >> another gentlemen was talking to him and getting him out of the car and i helped him get across the tracks and we stood back. the driver of the cadilla uncertain

where he was. we knew he had to get back to philadelphia. he said something about ardmore and trying to make his way home. >> the train was in full emergency stop it managed to drag the man's car 400 feet before it stopped. and no injuries. and septa was alerted by the stranded car by 911 operator at the time that its own crew reported the collision. and they pointed out posted at septa crossing a rail line emergency number they hope it will use 911 and the direct line and could save precious minutes and seconds. >> call 911 and the number at the crossing and address both at the same time. >> again, a look at that posted direct phone number here.

it's also a location code of some sort. a blue sign below the warning lights. i have to admit i never noticed those sorts of signs bef and there something good to know going forward. live in glen side. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> and police want people to be on the lookout for thieves posing as utility workers a woman was robbed on the 7700 block of roosevelt boulevard boulevard. she let two men posing as employees into her home. if you are not sure call 911. >> gas company and peco are linked in with the 911 system if you call and said i didn't call for service and there are people here representing themselves as working for the ultimate ilt company and they want to get into my house we can instantly verify that for you. >> the program is called be sure

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why the wind can make you fee so cold. n we have calm winds. i have my ao explain create a warm layer of air that insulates the skin and maintains the cody grown away and it takes more your body to heat and t gustye ds beginning to ramp up.really now west of philadelphia these are wind gusts. ster 26 these win continue to pushast btic front through this afternoon and not bad adelphia wilmington and the windchill feels l in ter. aonos 13 degrees windchills overn digits tomorrow morning. you'll feel the difference in . satellite 6 along with action radar showing we have left over sprinkles in cape may and atlanta county. and they move east and in philads arbreaking but tomorrow it all. tomorrow morning 8:00 when you head to work and the kids put on the layers and cover up the face with the scarves and get the

gloves and hat and windchill in philadelphia 16 degrees and intdcll if o gusting up hour day tomorrow. 3:30 afternoon when the air temperatures are about windchills wil stuck in the teens so you have to bundle up we have days like this in past used to it. and wednesday night this is when the clipper moves through not loaded with moisture but enough to produce snow aroun generally philadelphia and areas to the west should be out here about 5:00 in the morning. but the problem thoh it's so untreated sufferry flake will stick. the key time forever the snow showers between 10:00 w higher amounts around the inch around philadelphia and the cold ground isl be slippery. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast windchills tomorrow in the teens and thursday the predawn snow shower and partly sunny and not as harsh and 38 degrees and friday 34 and mostly cloudy showers friday night.

and the high is 38 and then we moderate on sunday and 42 degrees and increasing clouds and rain arriving thursday night and the warm front behind the front mild on monday 50 degrees and tuesday high of 48 and i'll have an update on the windchills on "action news" at 11:00. >> finally tonight a man in springfield delaware county is celebrating a big birthda lewis tucker turning 10 staff a harley manor nursing center threw tucker a big party including balloons ande gave stori were not consid man until you wore long pants- ht with david muir is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on l 17 with brian taff sharrie williams. and please join us "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00.

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